Monday, April 30, 2012

It is the only film festival in the USA to focus specifically on bike travel -- in one night, you'll travel from Mongolia to India, from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, and through Egypt during Arab Spring.

In its quest to find new sources of energy, China is increasingly looking to its western provinces. But the nation’s push to develop fossil fuel and alternative sources has so far ignored a basic fact — western China simply lacks the water resources needed to support major new energy development.by christina larson

SINGAPORE – The Mongolian parliament is discussing a law that will cap investment by foreign state-owned firms in strategic assets, according to people familiar with the situation, a move that could potentially derail Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd.'s bid to buy a controlling stake in SouthGobi Resources Ltd. (1878.HK).

(Reuters) - Swedish fund manager FMG expects strong growth in Mongolian and Iraqi stocks even though the former faces the uncertainty of parliamentary election while the latter continues to be plagued by security issues.

The first round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of Georgia and Mongolia will be held in Ulaanbaatar on Friday, April 27, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze told journalists.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ In frames of the “Three treasures” project, initiated by the Citizens' Representative Khural of Bayankhongor aimag, scholars have organized a consultative meeting in the UB city on planting licorice, ephedra and sea-buckthorn and production opportunity.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ The U.S Secretary of State Ms. Hillary R.Clinton has appreciated Mongolia's successful chairmanship over the Community of Democracies (CD), and underlined that activities of Mongolia are supporting and encouraging many countries.

House Deputy Speaker for Mindanao and District IRepresentative Beng Climaco has called on women lawmakers nationally andinternationally advance advocacies that are close to their hearts specificallygender equality.

‘Domog shig ug­luu’(Morning like a legend) a drama which uses interpretive and traditional dance; directed and choreographed by M.Munguntsetseg, Distinguished Cultural Worker of Mongolia, dance choreographer of ‘Tumen Ekh’ Ensemble, and dance teacher of Mongolian University of Culture and Art, has been performed on stage at the Mongolian University of Art and Culture.

As we are well aware the Mongolian economy is growing, mining operations are expanding, foreign investments are more than ever before, tourism and domestic industrial production is expected to boom in the next several years and just about everything in Mongolia is increasing – including poverty.

MANILA, Philippines - Although lightweight Charly Suarez fell a win shy of booking a ticket for the London Olympics in the recent Asian qualifiers, the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) is hoping he may be considered as a late entry in the event of a reallocation of unused quota places by AIBA (Association Internationale de Boxe), the world amateur governing body for the sport.

Over the years, I’ve found myself in some strange situations abroad. I’ve had my hand inside the mouth of a wild leopard in the African bush; fallen off a moving train outside Mumbai; and been chased by corrupt police in Myanmar.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ A two-day consultative meeting themed “Access to information on environment, public participation in decision-making” finished on Thursday in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ The Millennium Challenge Corporation award of the USA has gone to the Millennium Challenge Account-Mongolia. A granting ceremony took place on April 25 in Washington D.C.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ The Ambassador of Mongolia to the USA Kh.Bekhbat has stressed that the economic growth of Mongolia is expected to reach 15 per cent this year, and it will increase to 17.5 per cent.

Aluminum Corp. (2600) of China Ltd., the nation’s biggest producer of the lightweight metal, swung to a loss in the first quarter and said it may be unprofitable in the first half because of weak prices and higher fuel costs.

In the first quarter of 2012, 17661 mothers delivered 17737 children (live births) increased by 1835 mothers or 11.6 percent, and 1856 children or 11.7 percent, compared to same period of the previous year.

HONG KONG, April 27 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares could start
higher on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains spurred by strong
U.S. housing data, but are set for their first weekly loss in
four in turnover that has remained consistently thin all week.

CHICAGO, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The American Marketing Association (AMA), the largest professional association for marketers in North America, announces the formation of two new global alliances to better connect AMA members with marketers and thought leaders throughout the world.

Guam - Guam’s U14 Boys national soccer team encountered a rocky start to the 2012 AFC Festival of Football in Beijing, China but ended day one of competition on a positive note with a 2-0 win over the Northern Mariana Islands.

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA — Erdene Resource Development Corp. ("Erdene" or "Company") (TSX:ERD), invites you to participate in its live conference call with senior management providing an update on the Donkin Coal Project on Friday April 27, 2012 at 10:30am Eastern Standard Time (11:30am Atlantic Standard Time).

NEW YORK--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--In a deal that combines microloans in Mongolia with the sale of carbon credits on the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), Citi’s London-based Environmental Products Trading and Origination team, working with Citi Microfinance, has agreed to purchase 1.17 million metric tonnes of carbon credits over the next seven years from Seattle-based social enterprise MicroEnergy Credits.

The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of Mongolia informed journalists about its activity and Proxy head of the NEA G.Manlaijav told our correspondent that 16 organizations own uranium exploration and exploitation 101 licenses and two organizations are domestic and remaining is foreign.

Dancers from Katie's Dance Studio in El Cerrito who trained under teacher and choreographer Katie Maltsberger will perform in a special American-Mongolian "fusion" dance tour with a visting company of Mongolian dancers.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the Republic of India S.Bayaraa presented on Tuesday a letter of credence to Ms. Pratibha Patil, the President of India.